Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering, design and development of Exterior systems, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, and aesthetic standards within a vehicle program. 
• Delivery of Panel Systems within the defined programme timings and meet program KPIs
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including design, aerodynamics, quality, purchasing and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of body exteriors into the project. 
• Working closely with suppliers to deliver systems, including but not limited to carrying out design for manufacture studies that allow the final part to achieve program requirements and timings
• Define requirements for each system/assembly based on cascaded vehicle level targets and requirements. 
• Carry out risk assessments and FMEA during the earliest conceptual stages of design to identify risks and help eliminate or reduce failures. 
• Develop and implement testing and validation protocols to ensure the durability, reliability, and functionality of systems. 
• Create and maintain working level plans, that are communicated with the design team and the project, that manage the delivery of components to project timing requirements. 
• Defines and administers the structure, mass, design release data for the assemblies they're responsible for. Reports status of design completion for their components to the business.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the engineering team, fostering innovation and excellence. 
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the team within a program and delegate workloads fairly. Plan and evaluate team activities within a program and delegate as required. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the design and engineering of high-performance body Systems
• Working knowledge of: Body Panels, Body Closures, Glazing, Lighting, Ornamentation, Trim & Badges, Latches & Hinges
• Working knowledge of: Carbon fibre laminate design. Supplier materials, including fibres, resin systems, sandwich core materials, and bonded assembly adhesive systems. Composite component tools design for manufacturability. 
• Proven experience as a Senior Engineer with a focus on body composite design, preferably in the Automotive, Motorsport or Aerospace industries. 
• Proficient using CATIA V5
• A creative thinker with a passion for pushing the boundaries of engineering possibilities. 
• Organised, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious, self-directing, passion for delivering objectives, comfortable challenging existing processes. 
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients. 
• Must be a team player. 
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in mechanical, automotive, aerospace engineering, or similar 

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Holiday Loyalty Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Personal Pension Plan
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Recruitment Referral Incentive Scheme
• Parking Onsite